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Garlic Butter Pasta with Savoury Tomato Sauce recipe
A fast, comforting pasta dish with a buttery garlic finish and a deep tomato flavour. It’s the sort of simple supper that tastes much more involved than it is.
25 min · Easy · Italian-inspired Jump to method
Ingredients
- 300g Pasta Sauce
- 300g Spaghetti sauce
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 15g Butter
- 10g Margarine
- 250g Pasta
- 30g Parmesan
| Nutrition | Per serving |
|---|---|
| Calories | 504 kcal |
| Protein | 16.4 g |
| Carbohydrates | 78.5 g |
| Fat | 13.2 g |
| Saturated fat | 5.1 g |
| Fibre | 4.8 g |
| Sugar | 8.7 g |
| Sodium | 560 mg |
Why this works
A moderately high-energy pasta dish with some protein and calcium from Parmesan, but it is fairly refined-carb heavy and likely moderate in sodium and saturated fat.
Lycopene from tomato sauce. Tomato-based sauce provides lycopene, an antioxidant linked with heart health.
Garlic benefits. Garlic contributes small amounts of vitamin C and may offer supportive phytonutrient compounds.
Saturated fat and sodium. Butter, margarine and Parmesan add saturated fat, while jarred sauces can contribute a meaningful sodium load.
Method
- Cook the pasta until al dente, then drain and reserve a little cooking water.
- Melt the butter with the margarine in a pan and cook the garlic gently for 1 minute.
- Add the pasta sauce and spaghetti sauce, then simmer until hot and combined.
- Toss through the cooked pasta, loosening with a splash of the reserved water if needed.
- Serve immediately while glossy and hot.
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